The 2007–08 season encompassed all competitive football activities in Turkey, including the Süper Lig, lower‑division leagues, domestic cup tournaments, Turkish clubs’ participation in European competitions, and the national team’s matches in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
Süper Lig
- Champion: Galatasaray secured the league title, finishing with 77 points.
- Runners‑up: Fenerbahçe placed second.
- Relegated: Kasımpaşa, Antalyaspor and Denizlispor were relegated to the TFF First League.
- Top scorer: Alex de Souza (Galatasaray) topped the scoring chart with 19 goals.
- Continental qualification: Galatasaray entered the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage; Fenerbahçe qualified for the Champions League third qualifying round; Beşiktaş, Sivasspor and Kayserispor earned places in the UEFA Cup.
TFF First League (second tier)
- Champions: Manisaspor earned promotion to the Süper Lig.
- Promoted: Diyarbakırspor and Sakaryaspor also moved up after the promotion play‑offs.
- Relegated: İstanbulspor, Düzcespor and Kahramanmaraşspor dropped to the TFF Second League.
Turkish Cup (Fortis Türkiye Kupası)
- Winner: Kayserispor defeated Gençlerbirliği 3–1 after extra time in the final, claiming their first cup title.
- Runner‑up: Gençlerbirliği.
- European qualification: Kayserispor qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup as cup winners.
Turkish Super Cup
- The 2007 Turkish Super Cup, held in August 2007, saw Beşiktaş defeat Kayserispor 2–1.
European club competitions
- UEFA Champions League: Galatasaray participated in Group C (Barcelona, Porto, Schalke 04). Fenerbahçe entered the third qualifying round but were eliminated, subsequently joining the UEFA Cup.
- UEFA Cup: Turkish representatives included Beşiktaş, Sivasspor, Kayserispor and Trabzonspor. Kayserispor progressed to the quarter‑finals before being eliminated.
- Other: No Turkish clubs participated in the UEFA Intertoto Cup during this season.
Turkey national team
- Continued its UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, finishing second in Group A behind Cyprus and advancing to the play‑offs.
- In the play‑offs, Turkey defeated Croatia 3–1 on aggregate, securing qualification for Euro 2008.
Notable events
- The season marked the beginning of a successful period for Galatasaray under head coach Erik Gerets, culminating in a league title after a seven‑year gap.
- The Turkish Cup victory was Kayserispor’s first major trophy in its history.
- The national team’s qualification for Euro 2008 set the stage for a notable tournament performance the following summer.
Overall, the 2007–08 season was characterized by Galatasaray’s domestic dominance, a historic cup win for Kayserispor, and the Turkish national team’s successful qualification for a major international tournament.
